Live Services Director

2 Months ago • All levels

About the job

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Lead Live Services at Lighthouse Games, building and managing a team for a new AAA title. Must have strong experience in live service design and product management.

Description

Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry.

As the Live Services Director, you will build and lead Lighthouse Games Live Services team, reporting to the Publishing Director as part of the studio’s Project Leadership Team.

Key Duties Include:

Lead a cross-functional team in partnership with publishing, design and production to define, build, launch and manage all aspects of our live service
Define and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our live service both internally and with external stakeholders
Stay on top of, synthesise and communicate the latest competitive research, analysing industry trends and defining and implementing best practices
Translate user needs and business goals into actionable product requirements and features
Work closely with the development team to ensure features are implemented according to specifications
Identify opportunities for product performance growth, prioritising and managing the product backlog to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product feature improvements
Define and drive core live service KPIs in partnership with Publishing and Development partners
Build a high performance team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment that promotes and rewards teamwork and accountability

Requirements

Strong experience in product management, game economy modelling and/or live service design focused on feature development and live operations
Seasoned people leader with an ability to manage, lead and inspire a highly skilled team
Data fluency with track record of partnering with analytics and insights teams and working with analytical tools
Diverse development experience spanning different types of games, genres, and business models
High comfort level bridging the gap between data driven and creative solutions
Strong grasp of industry trends and GaaS landscape
Ability to understand, conceptualise, and improve the design of game systems, features, and mechanics
Experience working across both publishing and development functions and comfortable partnering with studio leadership

Benefits

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Private Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
Health and Well-Being Benefits
Dental Care
Optical treatments
Mental Health Support

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About The Company

Lighthouse Games

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Lighthouse is a game development company, and our ambition is to create a studio that embodies what it means to be at the bleeding edge of video game development – a studio that enables developers to create the best work of their career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative.

We are a home for ambitious developers who value collaboration and possess a determination to deliver quality. We want talent to flourish in our state-of-the-art studio and welcome experienced developers with a passion for mentoring. Our studio is a great environment for new talent to grow and develop their careers because they will be part of an outstanding studio with a long, bright future, where they can learn from the best.

As a growing AAA development studio, we are actively searching for talent and by joining Lighthouse you will work with some of the leading lights in AAA game development, who will support you in creating the best work of your career in an environment which fosters openness and respect.